also: もくと
We plan to open a new shop around next spring as our target.
今月末をめどに報告書をまとめる。
I will finish compiling the report by around the end of this month.
prospect; outlook; likelihood of completion
Common in set-like expressions such as めどが立つ, めどがつく, and めどが立たない, meaning that the prospect for solving, completing, or arranging something has become clear or remains unclear.
See also: 目処が立つ
復旧のめどが立った。
There is now a prospect for restoration.
まだ資金調達のめどが立っていない。
There is still no clear outlook for raising the funds.
We plan to introduce the new system with the end of next month as our target date.
We drew up the plan with a budget of about five million yen as our target.
I want to set a clear prospect for leaving the hospital by next week.
I was finally able to get a handle on how to arrange the financing.
Attested alternate reading restricted to 目途; めど is the more practical reading for learners.
Katakana spelling supplied as a no-kanji reading; used when giving the word a casual, memo-like, or business-notes feel.
Common kanji spelling for めど and prioritized; kana is also very normal in everyday writing.